Films directed by Hideaki Anno

Ranked by popularity

4.44

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

The second of two theatrically released follow-ups to the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. Comprising of two alternate episodes which were first intended to take the place of episodes 25 and 26, this finale answers many of the questions surrounding the series, while also opening up some new possibilities

3.64

Shin Godzilla (2016)

From the mind behind Evangelion comes a hit larger than life. When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.

3.39

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)

14 years after third impact, Ikari Shinji awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, Nerv has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Nagisa Kaworu, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world. The film was retitled "Evangelion: 3.33" for its DVD/Blu-Ray release.

3.67

Cutie Honey (2004)

When Honey's uncle gets kidnapped by the evil criminal gang known as "Panther Claw," she must use her magical powers of transformation (fueled by love) to save him. Meanwhile the same crime group has been responsible for a number of other crime sprees across Tokyo. In the process, Honey teams up with the seemingly cold police woman Natsuko Aki and hot shot journalist Seiji Hayami as well as battle the four "claws" of the Panther Claw gang to save her uncle and the rest of the city.

3.88

Gunbuster (1988)

Noriko Takaya's dream is to become a space pilot like her father, who died when she was young after an attack by alien forces in deep space. After entering Okinawa Girls Space Pilot High School, she must persuade everyone, especially herself, that she can fulfill her goal and become an accomplished pilot despite being just an ordinary girl.

3.42

Love & Pop (1998)

Pretty Tokyo teen Hiromi Yoshii (Asumi Miwa) and her girlfriends struggle with rivalries, clothes and boyfriends, just like any other high school clique. But out for kicks and blind to the consequences, the girls of Love & Pop hide a dirty little secret. From phone booths and street corners, in department stores and restaurants, the girls practice enjo-kosai or "compensated dating" -- arranging liaisons with older men drawn to their evident nubile charms and schoolgirl uniform innocence.

3.13

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)

Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production overruns Rebirth became only the first half of the first part of The End of Evangelion, with some minor differences.

3.5

Aim for the Top 2! Diebuster (2004)

This anime compilation movie takes the six episode Diebuster OVA series and reedits the material into a 95 minute theatrical movie. The story takes place after the events of the previous series/compilation film, Gunbuster, telling the story of a country girl named Nono, who dreams of becoming a star pilot in the elite squad of "Topless" fighters known as the Fraternity. Nono wants nothing more than to protect humanity from the terror of the space monsters, but before she can live out her fantasy, she'll have to learn to be less clumsy -- so her Buster Machine doesn't fry the galaxy.

4

Evangelion the Movie AVANT 1: 0706 Version (2019)

0706 special version of the first 10 minutes and 40 seconds of the 4th and final "Rebuild of Evangelion" movie ("Evangelion: 3.0+1.0"), titled "Shin Evangelion Gekijoban AVANT 1," shown on July 6th, 2019.

3

Re: Cutie Honey (2004)

A mysterious organization known as Panther Claw make their presence known by terrorizing Tokyo and giving the cops a run for their money. Police are further baffled by the appearance of a lone cosplaying vigilante who thwarts all of Panther Claw's evil schemes before disappearing. That cosplayer is Honey Kisaragi, the result of the late Professor Kisaragi's prize experiment. A master of disguise, Honey can instantly alter her physical appearance and outfits. But with a push of the heart-shaped button on her choker, she transforms herself into Cutie Honey, the scantily clad, sword-wielding warrior of love and justice.

3.5

Revival of Evangelion (1998)

"Revival of Evangelion" was the third "Neon Genesis Evangelion" movie to be released in Japan. "Revival" is ultimately considered the final form of the "Evangelion" movies. It combines the movies, "Evangelion: Death (True)²" and "The End of Evangelion," into one long production. It is a "complete" ending.

3

Animation Store Manager (2002)

This is the Animation Store Manager!! Anime Tenchou is a CM character for Animate, one of Japan's biggest retailer of anime, games, and manga. The character series was created by Shimamoto Kazuhiko for publicity purposes. Later adapted into a manga, a weekly radio drama and this OVA animated by GAINAX and directed by Anno Hideaki. Anizawa Meito is the blazing store manager. He is a fireball who loves animation merchandise at heart. He takes over the dying wish of the former store manager, though still alive, who was attacked by the rival store and becomes a “store manager” of newly opened animation goods specialty store, Animate. The scarlet, “store manager visor” is his trademark.